A Northern Pacific steam locomotive smokes up the sky at the head of passenger train near Seattle, Washington, circa 1935. The 4-6-2 Pacific was a mainstay of passenger service. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

A Northern Pacific steam locomotive at Stampede, Washington, as seen from the Borup Loop, circa 1925. A doubleheaded passenger train makes its way over Stampede Pass. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

A Northern Pacific passenger train near Seattle, Washington, circa 1935. The locomotive is a Q-5 Pacific. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, passenger train

A Northern Pacific wood caboose built into a restaurant at Vancouver, Washington, on January 20, 2001. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: freight car, wood caboose

A steam donkey being moved across a river in Lewis County, Washington, circa 1900. A large, wood-fired, steam donkey is being forded across the Chehalis River. Notice the outriggers are down and it rides on a railroad flat car. It appears to be under steam. Photo by George Pearce, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam donkey

An Union Pacific Railroad accident at South Tacoma, Washington on May 12, 1913. Oregon

An Union Pacific Railroad accident at South Tacoma, Washington on May 12, 1913. Oregon

Northern Pacific stock car 83296 in a display yard of the Northwest Railway Museum at Snoqualmie, Washington, on July 20, 2005. The car is part of the 82750-83249 number series. Photo by GJ Werkema. Subject Classes: freight car, stock car

Aberdeen and Hoquiam Railway streetcar at Hoquiam, Washington, circa 1910. Notice the street is paved in lumber. The street car is following a horse drawn wagon and has just passed the Washington Market of Burton and Hudson. J.M. Fredrickson collection. ther Subject Classes: streetcar

Aerial view of Tacoma, Washington, circa 1957. Downtown aread, Thea Foss Waterway, with Union Pacific draw bridge closest, NP draw bridge, 11th Street bridge. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: aerial photo, city scene, bridge

Aerial view of south Seattle, Washington in 1927. Looking northwest over Duwamish flood plain, Georgetown truck gardens, distant railroad mainlines of Northern Pacific/Great Northern, Pacific Coast/Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific. Other Subject Classes: landscape, railroad mainline.

An aerial view of Spokane, Washington railroad facilities in 1961.

Akron, Canton and Youngstown boxcar 3647 at Bellingham, Washington in or near the Great Northern yard. Other subject categories: Car-Freight, Car-Box, box car

Alaska Railroad diesel locomotive 1502 on display at Yakima, Washington, circa 1978. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive

Almanor Railroad steam locomotive number 104, a three-truck Heisler, in storage at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive.

Almanor Railroad steam locomotive number 104, a three-truck Heisler, in storage at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, geared locomotive

American Locomotive Company (ALCO) diesel locomotives Number DL-701A, 701-B and 701-C in demonstration service on the SP&S at Wishram, Washington, undated. Photo by J. Mills.

American Rail Tours passenger car 540 behind a Burlington Northern type SD 40-2 diesel locomotive in a freight consistat Edwall, Washington on August 4, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, freight train, diesel locomotive

American Rail Tours passenger car 540 at Sernoff Recycling with Al Farrow and Jim Fredrickson in Seattle, Washington in 1986. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car

National Railway Supply (NRS) Corporation full-dome passenger car 57 parked at Sernoff Recycling in Seattle, Washington on August 5, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car

American Rail Tours passenger car 540 at Seattle, Washington on August 5, 1987. After delivering American Rail Tours to Sernoff Recycling, Burlington Northern Crew 10 departs. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, freight train, caboose

American Rail Tours passenger car 540 and National Railway Supply (NRS) Corporation 57 parked at Sernoff Recycling at Seattle, Washington on August 5, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car

American Rail Tours passenger car 540 at Seattle, Washington on August 5, 1987. Albert E Farrow and Jin M Fredrickson pose with AT 540 at Sernoff Recycling in 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car

American Rail Tours passenger car 540 interior at Glacier Park Spur in Seattle, Washington on August 6, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car

American Rail Tours passenger car 540 interior at Glacier Park Spur in Seattle, Washington on August 6, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car

American Rail Tours passenger car 540 interior at Glacier Park Spur in Seattle, Washington on August 6, 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car

American Rail Tours passenger car 540 and National Railway Supply (NRS) Corporation 57 at South Seattle, Washington in 1987. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger car